He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard
The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Nonstop flights kick off between Boston, Honolulu
The Hawaiian Airlines route out of Logan Airport that?s set to debut Friday will be the longest within the US.
A West Virginia man asked people what a Boston candle would smell like. And the responses were ... interesting
They ranged from critical to humorous, and mostly tapped into age-old stereotypes about Boston.
Munch Madness | Final
And the Munch Madness winner is . . .
Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.
Dustin Pedroia fares well in rehab assignment at Single A Greenville
Pedroia played nine innings at second base and could be activated for Tuesday?s home opener.
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DAN SHAUGHNESSY
Not to pile on, but the Red Sox losses are piling up
Mistakes in the outfield, mistakes on the bases and lousy pitching have added up to a lot of disappointment for fans and manager Alex Cora.
Photo illustration by Globe Staff; Globe file photo
SCOT LEHIGH
Pete Buttigieg, an unlikely hero
It?s not just what he has to say, it?s the way he says it.
Opinion | David Dodson
The price of partisanship
What a campaign for US Senate taught me about myself and our better angels.
Editorial
Time to halt Big Weed?s advance
Do the Cannabis Control Commission and the attorney general have the political will to reverse course and close licensing loopholes?
Gone in 6 minutes: an Ethiopian Airlines jet?s final journey
From nearly the moment they roared down the runway, pilots of an Ethiopian Airlines flight encountered problems.
Meet Bergerine, the Iowa girl named after Patrice Bergeron
The Bruins forward posed for pictures with the girl?s parents before Thursday night?s game.
UK police outside Ecuador embassy after WikiLeaks says Assange to be booted
British police stationed armed officers outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London after WikiLeaks said Julian Assange could be kicked out.
DeLeo planning House vote on hand-held phone ban
The proposal ? which is already law in 16 states, including all of Massachusetts?s direct neighbors ? would ban motorists from touching a cellphone while driving except for a single touch to activate a call or mapping function.
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Warren to call for end to Senate filibuster
Senator Elizabeth Warren plans to call for the end of the Senate filibuster if the Democrats take the White House and face obstruction.
Maine governor orders flags to be lowered until Tuesday when Maine State Police detective will be laid to rest
Detective Benjamin Campbell?s services will be held at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland at 11 a.m. Tuesday, the day after what would have been his 32nd birthday, Maine State Police announced Thursday night.
LARRY EDELMAN | TALKING POINTS AM
Trump pushes two flunkeys for the Fed
President Trump wants to shake up the Federal Reserve, but his candidates lack the skill and experience needed for the job.
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Conagra recalls some Hunt?s tomato paste because of possible mold
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Conagra is recalling some Hunt?s tomato paste cans due to the possibility of mold.
Cohasset Police Department
Welding sparked blaze at auto repair shop in Cohasset
Firefighters battled a 4-alarm fire on South Main Street in Cohasset on Thursday, officials said.
State trooper arrests two men in speeding car in Foxborough, finds stolen clothing
Two out-of-state men were pulled over for speeding when police found homemade items used to rob numerous stores Wednesday evening in Foxborough.
Authorities trying to find out who killed Moose the German shepherd in Methuen
?According to the people who reside here, they?ve got no issues with anybody,? a police captain said.
Berkshire Roots
Pittsfield recreational marijuana store opens Saturday, becomes second in the city
Berkshire Roots in Pittsfield will be the state?s 15th recreational marijuana store.
Andrew Dreyfus on his father?s career path, the challenges facing health care, and more
Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.
Love Letters: The Podcast
Season Two: How do you meet someone?
Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
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Special reports
spotlight
You can?t own more than 3 pot shops, but these companies test the limits ? and brag about it
Sea Hunter and Acreage are testing the limits of state regulations on ownership of recreational marijuana stores.
Globe must-reads
Sports
?I just set out to win the next game.? Barbara Stevens reflects on a Hall of Fame career
The Bentley women?s basketball coach, among 13 finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2019, has more than 1,000 career wins
Metro
Providence man indicted for kidnapping resulting in death of Jassy Correia
The indictment was returned against Louis Coleman III in US District Court in Boston, on a sole count of kidnapping resulting in death.
Real Estate
10 mistakes to avoid when cleaning your home for resale
Why you shouldn?t clean your windows on a sunny day. Plus, a recipe for an all-purpose cleaner. | realestate.boston.
Politics
Why won?t Trump release his taxes? Here?s one explanation you may have missed
It?s a mystery that people have been talking about since the 2016 campaign. Here?s a list of what people have speculated ? and an explanation you may have missed.
Nation & World
California woman was slowly being poisoned by her coworker, police say
Often, Rong Yuan?s meals had a strange taste and an odd smell. Water that she had left unattended took on a strange flavor and odor, too.
Cars Search This Week's Specials
Edmunds: What a truck's off-road package really gets you
Edmunds examines off-road packages that come with new pickup trucks and what you get with them
Columnists
Business
Jeff Bezos will keep 75 percent of his Amazon stock after divorce
Bezos also will gain voting control of MacKenzie Bezos?s remaining shares.
Arts
Murray Whyte | COMMENTARY
?Happy Place? comes to Boston, and it?s hell
The candy-colored pop-up exhibition has drawn crowds in other cities with its dozen or so selfie-ready installations. But up close, it feels like a grotty, tacked-together horseman of a digital apocalypse.
The Big Picture
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The Big Picture
Globe staff photos of the month, March 2019
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, and the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee.
Spring House Hunt
Bidding wars: Should home buyers add an ?escalation clause??
If you want to start an argument in a group of real estate agents, bring up escalation clauses.
STAT
Amazon Alexa now HIPAA-compliant, allows secure access to data
Amazon unveiled software that allows health care companies to build Alexa voice tools capable of securely transmitting private patient information.
